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investigator to commence research in living material without leaving 

 home, it must not be thought that they detract from the advantages of 

 a visit to the Naples station, or affect the commanding position of that 

 unique University of Natural History. Notwithstanding Woods Holl, 

 Heligoland and Plymouth — aye, and any others that are likely to fol- 

 low — Naples is still the Mecca of the young biologist and remains the 

 greatest biological station in the world. 



